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Australians Increase Charitable Giving

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th April 2016 -  Charitable giving in Australia has grown significantly in the last 12 months, buoyed by reduced levels of consumer anxiety, according to new research by National Australia Bank.

$200,000 in Grants to Reduce Homelessness

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 26th April 2016 -  Australia’s Not for Profit banking specialists, Community Sector Banking, have doubled the size of their Social Investment Grants Program thanks to their Social Investment Deposit Account.

Camp Australia Charity Partnerships Open

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 19th April 2016 -  The Not for Profit arm of leading after school care provider Camp Australia is offering charity partnerships with organisations working to improve the lives of primary school children.

$1M in Grants for Inspirational Australians

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 7th April 2016 -  Australian Not for Profits are being asked to help find people doing great things in their community, with AMP offering them the chance to share in $1 million in grants.

Besen Foundation Moves into Impact Investing

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 6th April 2016 -  Leading Australian philanthropic fund the Besen Family Foundation has moved into impact investing, joining with National Australia Bank, to support a new fund that wants to raise $100 million to invest in water rights in the Southern Murray-Darling B

Hesta Community Awards Open

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th April 2016 -  The 2016 HESTA Community Sector Awards, in partnership with the Australian Council of Social Service, are open for nomination.

Ultra Wealthy Predict Rise in Philanthropy

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 29th March 2016 -  Wealth creation may be slowing but the world’s mega rich are planning to grow their philanthropy and be more strategic about giving, according to a new wealth report.

Govt Philanthropy Group Opposes Changes to Ancillary Funds

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 29th March 2016 -  The Not for Profit members of a group set up to advise the Prime Minister on issues relating to philanthropy and giving have opposed a controversial Treasury recommendation to change the current distribution rates for Ancillary Funds.

IKEA Foundation Funds Refugee Aid

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 29th March 2016 -  The philanthropic arm of global furniture giant IKEA has donated more than €9.4 million (A$14 million) to Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders and Save the Children to assist their aid efforts for Syrian refugee children and their fam

Philanthropic Families Donate $1M to Mental Health

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 24th March 2016 -  A $1 million donation by two Sydney family philanthropic trusts has seen the launch of the new Centre for Family Based Mental Health Care at St Vincent’s.
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